Dodgers Notes: Kemp, Fielder, Ownership, Trump

Now that Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the Dodgers, expect a winter of speculation about who might take over the club. Here's the latest on the ownership front and a few other items…

Matt Kemp spoke to reporters (including MLB.com's Ken Gurnick) during a conference call about such topics as the McCourt sale, trying to recruit his friend Prince Fielder to Los Angeles, and his own desire to stay with the Dodgers over the long term. Kemp agreed with his agent Dave Stewart's stance about not letting extension negotiations drag into the 2012 season. "I've heard from people that negotiating can get tough and maybe overwhelming," Kemp said. "I don't want to mess up the chemistry of the team. I just want to play baseball."

Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times breaks down the details of McCourt's sale and notes that signing a big free agent like Fielder could be "a nine-figure liability" that could lower the club's sale price.

Donald Trump tells Greta Van Susteren of FOX News (video link, around the 9:00 mark) that says he's "probably not" going to make a bid to buy the Dodgers but "there's always interest…because it's a great asset."